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The Winter of Our Discontent

The Winter of Our Discontent

1983TV Movie⏱️ 1h 45mNot Rated
Drama
⭐ 6.5
IMDB Rating
199 votes

This story tells those self-denials of an honest man what necessary to reach his object of life.

Director
Waris Hussein
Writers
Michael De Guzman, John Steinbeck
Stars
Donald Sutherland, Teri Garr, Tuesday Weld
Release Date
December 6, 1983
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 4
Reviews
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
as Ethan Hawley
Teri Garr
Teri Garr
as Mary Hawley
Tuesday Weld
Tuesday Weld
as Margie Young-Hunt
Michael V. Gazzo
Michael V. Gazzo
as Marullo
Richard Masur
Richard Masur
as Danny
E.G. Marshall
E.G. Marshall
as Mr. Baker
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Kirk Brennan
as Allen Hawley
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Amanita Hyldahl
as Ellen Hawley
Nan Martin
Nan Martin
as Mrs. Baker
Macon McCalman
Macon McCalman
as Reverend Sloane

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Northern California, California, USA
Production
Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Lorimar Productions

🏷️ Keywords

foreclosurelandgrocery storehonestydecency

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Death of an honest man.
by planktonrules β€’ 2024-10-09
8/10

"When the story begins, Ethan (Donald Sutherland) seems like a happy, decent man. He works at a small grocery store and although it's not a high paying or prestigious job, he likes it. However, he also remembers back in the days when his family was rich and they owned this same store...and he'd like to buy it off his boss and run it himself. Because he is such a nice guy, some folks around Ethan keep encouraging him to be more cut-throat in life. They push him to do anything to buy back the store and make a name for himself...just like his family had once been. And, he begins to heed..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The title is based upon a quote from William Shakespeare's play "King Richard III": (Act I, Scene I): "Now is the winter of our discontent".

πŸ“– Synopsis

This story tells those self-denials of an honest man what necessary to reach his object of life.